GrowGuide UK
A sunny allotment plot with raised beds, climbing frames and a shed behind

A variety that fits your garden

Start with the space you have and the food you love.

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These short guides explain what each variety does well, and what it needs from you.

Freshly harvested red cherry tomatoes

Tomatoes

A familiar cherry, a sweet orange tomato, a trailing basket variety and a blight-resistant outdoor option. Four different starting points for your next crop.

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Dark green courgettes freshly picked with their flowers attached

Courgettes

Dependable green fruits, a traditional favourite, a variety that sets without insect pollination and a golden-yellow crop. Choose for your growing conditions and your kitchen.

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Freshly picked spring onions tied in bunches, with white stems and trailing roots

Spring onions

A quick white salad onion, long stems for stir-fries, a hardy choice for a longer season and purple-red colour. Small sowings fit into beds and containers.

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A pile of freshly picked smooth-skinned cucumbers

Cucumbers

An outdoor ridge cucumber, long greenhouse fruits, small snacks from a tall plant and a compact plant for pots. Start with where you can grow them.

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